Concentration, count, morphology, and motility of sperm are affected by obesity, overweight and abnormal body mass index (BMI) . 1 A combination of exercise and diet interventions has been shown to reduce weight and improve pregnancy rates in women. 2 The synergy effect of the appetite hormone GLP-1 (liraglutide) and exercise (S-LITE) trial utilized a low-calorie diet, exercise, and the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) liraglutide to reduce weight in obese men. 3 As a part of the S-LiTE study, the effect of diet-induced weight loss on qualities of sperm was examined.
4 Here's a Journal Watch that discusses the study “ Sperm count is increased by diet-induced weight loss and maintained by exercise or GLP-1 analogue treatment: A randomized controlled trial ” from Human Reproduction , 2022. What was the need for the study? Previous studies have shown that qualities of the…
